GeoByte1:Historians believe that explorer John Cabot gave St. John's its name because he sailed into the harbor on the feast day of St. John the Baptist.
GeoByte2:In 1497 explorer John Cabot was probably the first European to visit the site of St. John's.
GeoByte3:St. John's lies closer to Europe than any other North American city.
GeoByte4:In 1919 British aviators Alcock and Brown took off from St. John's for the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic.
GeoByte5:St. John's Regatta, a rowing race held annually, is North America's oldest organized sporting event.
GeoByte6:St. John's was an important British naval base during the American Revolution and the War of 1812.
